Frequent Asked Questions

It depends on the elements used in the production. If the podcast is made entirely from material your business owns, then generally yes. If it includes licensed music, a hired presenter, voice talent or other third-party material, those elements remain subject to the individual licence or agreement in place. Once the project is fully paid for, you own the copyright The Plot Department is able to assign in the agreed final deliverables.

Yes. Social media cut-downs can be included as part of podcast production, giving you additional content to use across platforms rather than producing a single episode and leaving it there.

Raw recordings and editable project files are not included as standard. Your production fee covers the agreed finished deliverables rather than the complete production archive. If you know you'll need raw material, speak to us before the project begins and we can discuss what's possible.

Yes. We can take a podcast from initial idea through to finished episodes, including development, recording, editing, music, sound design, design and social content. Or you can simply hire the studio and manage the rest yourself.

Yes. Studio hire starts from £75 per hour. You can hire the space independently or add production support depending on what you need.

Podcast production starts from £350 per episode. The final cost depends on what you need, but production can include concept development, recording, editing, sound design, visual design and social media cut-downs.

Yes. Podcasts can be produced as audio-only or as video podcasts, with social media cut-downs created from the finished recording.

No. You can come to us with a fully formed concept, the beginning of an idea, or simply a subject you want to explore. We can help develop the format, tone, structure and overall creative direction.